Aztecs-L-San Jose State (76-71)…Another crushing loss for SDSU…San Jose State hit 23-of-26 free throws against a foul prone Aztecs team….State had 20-fouls and 15-turnovers…SDSU jumped to a (7-0) lead at start of game..by mid point 2nd half-trailed by 12-never caught up….Aztecs now (13-10)…and (5-6) in conference.

Cavaliers…LeBron James pushing front office to make a trade for NY forward Carmelo Anthony even if it costs team F-Kevin Love.

Minnesota..Sign FA-G-Lance Stephenson-ex Clipper-Hornet-Pacer.

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Atlanta..Surprise hire of Steve Sarkisian as new Off Coor-hired off Nick Saban-Alabama staff…Reports of falling out between Saban-Sarkisian after Tide got blown out by Clemson in National Championship Game.

Buffalo..Hire Gil Byrd as DB-coach..been with Rams.

Denver..Coach Mike McCoy says he’s happy to be back calling plays with Broncos…says he could not call plays for 4-years in San Diego-even though he was head coach.

Army..Suspends Jay Bateman-Def Coor…Fines him 25,000 …has access to Wake Forest game plans from broadcaster-did not tell head coach and then lied during investigation….Virginia Tech and Louisville were hit with 25,000 fines by ACC league office for having knowledge of game plans also.

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Boston..Fires Coach Claude Julien-Bruins miss playoffs 3rd year in a row..did win Stanley Cup early in his 10-year stay with Boston…Bruins (26-23-6) this year…career record (419-246-984)….3rd NHL coach to lose his job in the last 3-weeks.

San Diego Gulls-W-Bakersfield (4-2)…Antoine Laganiere 2-more goals…Jhonas Enroth now (8-0) as starter in net…San Diego with longest unbeaten streak in AHL this season-unbeaten in 12-games…..Gulls (13-1-1) streak in last 15-games.